Passive harmonic filters design using Fortran Feasible Sequential Quadratic Programming

This paper presents an application of Fortran Feasible Sequential Quadratic Programming optimization method for finding the optimum fixed shunt inductive–capacitive compensator for power factor correction of non-linear loads, where source voltage and load current harmonics are considered. Optimization minimizes the transmission line losses, and maximizes the load power factor. The performance of the proposed solution is discussed by means of numerical examples.